Monument record 3559/0/1 - Possible Middle to Late Iron Age Hearth with Pits & Ditches, Churchill Road
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Summary
Iron Age features recorded in 1977 included ditches, pits and a possible hearth
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Type and Period (4)
Full Description
{2} Iron Age settlement (SP 85586388) NE of the village, on Northampton Sand at 83 m. above OD. Soil-stripping has revealed ditches and pits associated with pottery, including several sherds with geometric and curvilinear decoration perhaps of the C1st or C2nd BC. Quantities of daub and traces of a hearth were also noted within one of the pits.
<1> Rees G., 2008, Enclosure Boundaries and Settlement Individuality in The Iron Age, (unchecked) (Article). SNN106040.
<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1982, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.197 Site 18 (checked) (Series). SNN77382.
<3> Brown A.E. (Editor), 1978, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1977, p.178 (unchecked) (Journal). SNN2192.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SNN106040 Article: Rees G.. 2008. Enclosure Boundaries and Settlement Individuality in The Iron Age. Changing Perspectives in the First Millenium BC. Oxbow. (unchecked).
- <2> SNN77382 Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1982. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 4. HMSO. p.197 Site 18 (checked).
- <3> SNN2192 Journal: Brown A.E. (Editor). 1978. Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1977. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 13. Northants Archaeology Soc. p.178 (unchecked).
Finds (3)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SP 8558 6388 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | EARLS BARTON, North Northamptonshire (formerly Wellingborough District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- NRHE HOB UID: 345601
Record last edited
Jan 20 2023 10:13AM
